The Clifton clarion., 1887-09-14
Solomonvilic Siftings.

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 ton of candidates for teachers certificates was held on Monday and Tuesday last in the Probate Judges office, Messrs. Fitzgerald and Bolan being the examiners. Five candidates presented them selves, Mrs. A. R. Jeter, Miss c. w. Castillo and Messrs. Vaughn, Mack and Stiger. Three of the five, Miss Castillo, and Messrs. Mack and Vaughn, succeeded in securing the necessary number of credits to entitle them to certih- cates.
 Mrs. P. J. Bolan, wife of our District Attorney, having been in ill health for some time, decided to try the climate of Los Angeles, for which place she took her de- parture Wednesday last.
 MT. NJ. A. Leahy, of the firm of Cutter & Leahy, Thomas, passed through here Wednesday, bound tor Fl Paso. Mir. Leahy's many friends in Clifton will be pleased to know that he is looking well and dolng well, and if Mother Gossip IS to be believed he is going to do better poco pronto.
 President Layton visited Wilcox last week for the purpose of ar ranging a trade of his cattle on the San Pedro. Although Mir. Layton has one of the finest ranches on that river, he prefers to reside on the Gila, which, he says, is one of the best little rivers he has ever seen.
 Bernardo Weyl, a former resi- dent of Clifton, where he was known by the name of Captain Stud, paid us short visit during the week. He is looking well, but somewhat depressed i'll spirits in consequence of recent business complications, which resulted in his discontinuing business, but with his ability he will doubtless recover himself before long.
 Lieutenant Fowler, with a de- tail of soldiers and Indian scouts, has been camped in this vicinity several days; presumably looking up cattle belonging to the Indians which have estrayed.
 The Gila, which has been so high as not to be fordable for several days, is now subsiding
 One of the prisoners is seriously i'll and had to be removed to the hospital. He is suffering from the effects of an old wound and the doctor thinks he can't recover.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Morgan have gone on a weeks visit to their ranch on the southern slope of the Graham. Mir. May, Mir. Morgans partner in the stock business, will assist in the store here during Mir. Morgan's absence.
 Mir. White of the Chnicahua Cattle O., accompanied by the secretary, were guests at the Detroit House for two days await ing a fall in the river. They left yesterday, accompanied by Mir. George Olney, for the Rio Bonita.
 Mir. Jerome H. Vaughn has been appointed secretary of the Sierra Bonita Land and Stock company, to reside at Solomon vile, with a nice little salary of $50 per month.
 A Mexican freighter from Will COX, named NJ. Esconobia, died here suddenly and was buried Friday.
 Investors in agricultural lands are beginning to look this way. A Mir. Gross, of San Deigo, repre- sentlng a land investment com pany, is visiting here with a view to the purchase of patented lands.
 The public school at Central was opened for the reception of pupils on the 5th inst. with Mr. w. ". Damron as teacher. This will make the fourth session MT. Damron has taught this school, winch shows his ability is appre- ciated by parents and trustees.
 Owing to the recent heavy rains our roads down the valley have been almost impossible, but through the energy of our road overseer, G. W. Clemens, they are now in fair condition. CHA.
 Sclomonville, Sept. Il, 1887.
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